Maritime Safety & Accountability: Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul says the government’s plan to salvage the sunken MV Barima via public tender is a “cruel delay” that could rot key forensic material underwater, as families push for faster action. Disaster Response & Community Support: The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Guyana (ACEG) has added another donation to the Civil Defence Commission to support MV Barima relief efforts. Oil & Gas Oversight: The IMF urges Guyana to strengthen oil and gas audit capacity and speed up resolution of ExxonMobil cost-oil audit disputes, warning of fiscal and governance risks. Gold Sector Investment: Canadian firms’ grip on Guyana’s gold industry grows again, with XAU Resources moving to acquire the Quartzstone Gold Project, bringing the total to 13 Canadian players. New Drilling Push: Australian Altair Minerals unveils a fully funded 75,000-metre drilling programme for its Greater Oko Gold Project in Region Seven. Water & Industry: Parliament approves $496.3M for Guyana’s first state-owned water bottling plant to cut reliance on imported bottled water. Economic Outlook: The IMF says Guyana remains among the world’s fastest-growing economies, with strong oil and non-oil activity driving rapid expansion. Energy & Digital Resilience: Blue NAP Americas and Cloud Carib advance a sovereign cloud partnership aimed at boosting cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and compliance for Caribbean organisations.